Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 5a
Latitude 24°0'
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Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 6° from 0° to 90° Labelled every 6° with   (Abdjad) numerals Plain line.

Azimuths

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 10°  Labelled every 10° with   (Abdjad) numerals Plain line.

Circles

Type Labelled Style Notes
Tropic of Cancer Plain line.
Equator Plain line.
Tropic of Capricorn Plain line.

Lines

Type Labelled Description
Unequal hours Numbered (None in None script) (Abdjad), Plain line style.

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
عرض كد Latitude 24° Latitude
ساعسته بج كد Hours 13h24m Hours of daylight
الشمال East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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